title: Galactose 6-sulfate sulfatase activity in Morquio syndrome.
abstract: We have prepared a new substrate (o-beta-D-sulfo-galactosyl-(1-4)-beta-D-6-sulfo-2-acetamido-2-deoxyglucosyl- (1-4)-D-[1-3H]galactitol), from shark cartilage keratan sulfate, for the assay of galactose 6-sulfate sulfatase activity. Using this substrate, we found there was a striking deficiency of galactose 6-sulfate sulfatase activity, in addition to the known deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfate sulfatase, in the cultured skin fibroblasts of patients with Morquio syndrome. Our results could be explained by the hypothesis that accumulation of keratan sulfate and chondroitin 6-sulfate in Morquio syndrome is due to a deficiency of galactose 6-sulfate sulfatase and N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfate sulfatase activity, which are necessary for the degradation of these two mucopolysaccharides.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000737:chemistry; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002811:Chondroitinsulfatases / Q000172:deficiency*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007632:Keratan Sulfate / Q000032:analysis; D008722:Methods; D009085:Mucopolysaccharidosis IV / Q000201:enzymology*; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012754:Sharks
chemical_list: D009844:Oligosaccharides; D007632:Keratan Sulfate; D002811:Chondroitinsulfatases